Colorado's 24th Senate district

Colorado's 24th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Faith Winter since 2019, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Beth Martinez Humenik.[3]

Colorado's 24th
State Senate District
Senator
  Faith Winter
D–Westminster
Registration31.4% Democratic
24.8% Republican
42.0% No party preference
Demographics65% White
2% Black
26% Hispanic
4% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)163,999[1]
Registered voters109,248[2]

Geography

District 24 covers the northern suburbs of Denver in Adams County, including most of Northglenn and parts of Thornton and Westminster.[4]

The district overlaps with Colorado's 6th and 7th congressional districts, and with the 31st, 34th, 35th, and 56th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 24th district holds elections in midterm years.

2018
2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 24[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Faith Winter 35,578 52.3
Republican Beth Martinez Humenik (incumbent) 27,068 39.8
Independent Adam Matkowsky 3,328 4.9
Libertarian Donald Osborn 2,033 3.0
Total votes 68,007 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2014
2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 24[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Martinez Humenik 26,164 50.9
Democratic Judith Anne Solano 25,268 49.1
Total votes 51,432 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results in District 24
Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Polis 53.8 – 41.8%
2016 President Clinton 48.0 – 43.0%
2014 Senate Gardner 47.4 – 46.1%
Governor Hickenlooper 48.9 – 46.3%
2012 President Obama 53.3 – 44.2%

References
  1. "State Senate District 24, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. "Senator Faith Winter". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. "Colorado State Senate District 24". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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